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Damian Evans

Damian Evans

Global 2026

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Practice Areas

Banking Disputes, Corporate and Financial Services Disputes, Dispute Resolution, Enforcement of Judgments and Awards, Fraud and Asset Tracing, Funds Disputes, International Arbitration, Investigations and Regulatory Advice, Restructuring and Insolvency, Shareholder and Valuation Disputes, Trusts Advisory Group, Trusts Disputes

Career

Damian specialises in all aspects of dispute resolution and insolvency with a particular emphasis on contentious and non-contentious trust cases.

Damian has been involved in some of the most advanced trust litigation in Jersey as well as being regularly engaged in applications concerning the blessing of momentous trustee decisions, rectification, mistake and ratification.

Damian is part of Ogier's multi-disciplinary Restructuring & Insolvency Recovery team. He specialises in illiquid or insolvent trusts and formal insolvency procedures with experience in member and creditor schemes of arrangement.

Damian has also been involved in the leading Jersey cases concerning Tax Information Exchange Agreements and the application of Sovereign Immunity in the context of enforcement of international arbitration awards.

Damian joined Ogier in January 2019, having previously been head of the Trust Disputes group at another large firm in Jersey.

Professional Memberships

Damian is a member of:

- The Jersey Law Society

- The Middle Temple

- The Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS)

- The Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Experts (ARIES)

- and is an overseas member of the Chancery Bar Association of England and Wales

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Dispute Resolution - Jersey

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Damian Evans principally advises clients with regard to contentious trust matters, acting for both trustees and beneficiaries.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Damian is exceptional. He is approaches complex matters with an empathy rarely seen in dispute resolution and he will not stop until he has found a resolution.

    Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide
  • Damian is my go-to trust advocate in Jersey. He is a very good advocate and knows this area inside-out.

    Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide

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